Cant wait to watch. Ordered mine beginning of March and got build notice a couple weeks ago. Been searching RUclips for El Patron videos weekly and so happy to see a video from you!
I'm looking forward to doing some cooks. I'll be doing a couple reverse-seared ribeyes tonight for dinner. First cooking video will be a low and slow cook though.
Hey Greg! Big fan of what you do! You’re my go to for burgers and bbq! Thanks for all the work you’ve put in to give us quality information and damn good looking food! Have a good one sir!
Heck yeah Greg.. Ive seen that cooker in action and ive got to agree with everything you've said. It can do it all... Nice job buddy. Lone Star does it again. IMHO!
Hey Greg, I know you don't do a lot of shorts but can you please do a sexy short reel which showcases all the features of the El Patron so everyone can get excited about it?
Great video. I have often thought a vertical design could be the most versatile if done correctly. I have had a design in my head similar to this for years. Being in the middle east without my tools and a shop prevented me from making one. This one looks like it tiks all the boxes. I think there needs to be a little more distance between the grill height and fire to do a low and slow smoke. I wonder if you can keep the temps in the low 200 range. Also, it should have an ash pan. Looks like cleaning will be a pain. Maybe, the door should be wider or on the side. Other than that, its the best looking one I have seen. Cant wait to see you run it through it's paces and see what it can do. This can even act like a Santa Maria grill. Nice job by Lone Star from a town where I used to live.
Congrats on another great cooker, this grills solves the problem of which one am I going to use. I have a SS Hasty Bake, I love the reverse Santa Maria style cooking. This cooker would be great for Tri Tip.
That's a great question, but a difficult one to answer. I love the Argentine grill, simply because it is so primal and so immersive. I love this cooker because it pretty much does everything... If I got rid of all of my other cookers, I'd still be able to grill like a Santa Maria, go low n slow like my offset, cook Kamado style and rotisserie cook. I'm still getting to know this cooker however, so I'm not ready to sell off my other cookers!
@@BallisticBBQ Thanks Greg I’m looking into getting me an Argentine grill. I have an offset, pellet grill and Weber kettle so I think I’ll be set with an Argentine style. Also if I’m feeling lazy I could always pour a chimney of lump in the Argentine and grill something quick. I noticed you using a sunterra without the brasero. I appreciate your help and till this day I still whip up that cornbread recipe in the Holidays. Thanks brother
@@wolverinegnr That cornbread video is an oldie! I may have to update that one of these days. As you said, you don't always have to load up the brasero.
Best Father's Day present was seeing you got an El Patron 😊. Mine was delivered 3 weeks ago (Ordered Jan 8, 2024). I've got a seasoning and 2 cooks under my belt. Looking forward to upcoming El Patron videos from your channel. My only issue is the adjustable grate does not raise as high as 5" from the cooking grate due to the cable loop and the quick link attachment.
@@BallisticBBQ Yeah I looked at smaller quick links and that doesn't seem to solve the issue. Maybe a small chain link, then you loose the ability quickly detach. Maybe Chris will see this and come up with a solution. Mine tops out at 8.5 inches.
@@BallisticBBQI’ve had my el patron since mid May and upgraded the cable system. I used stainless cable and eliminated the factory cable loop by looping the new cable directly to the quick link attachment. It gained me another 1-1/2” closer to the cooking grates. Not sure if it makes that much of a difference but it can be done.
If I had the $$$ and didn't already have a Hasty Bake Legacy, THIS would be the one to get!!! Hoping you can do a cook on this with wood splits - maybe some ribs or chicken?
I’m excited to see some cooks on this. I have a BGE but like you said, smoking with wood is just night right and there are some big disadvantages to them compared to your more TX style grills. I have an idea for a split trolley direct heat smoker meets Santa Maria meats offset pizza oven. But I haven’t welded in years!
DONE!!!!! I have been following you since you introduced me to Korzp's SLAV....This is my next purchase I was looking at a Yoder Comp.....El Patron is in my near future Thank you!
Jack of all trades is a master of none. It's a universal rule of design: compared to a design that does a single thing and does it well, a multifunctional system must have design compromises to achieve acceptable results for all requirements. Example: It's hard to beat a Weber kettle for grilling and smoking, and it's so simple!
That’s true but some folks don’t need to be the best. They want to experiment with various cooking styles and don’t have the money or the space to buy a smoker, grill, pizza oven, etc. I wouldn’t buy this thing but I can see why some folks would.
I have an uni pizza oven, and have used it many times, and what I've learned is that it performs terribly compared to a large brick oven. But your average home oven can make a pretty good pizza but it's MUCH more practical. A Weber kettle grill is $90. I'm not sure what you mean about "some people don't have the money". This El Patron is $2,000. So you can buy a grill, smoker, and a pizza oven for less than this thing!
It's OK to just say you're broke. If you had the money, you would. It's OK. I have used a weber and I have upgraded to bet grill systems, they're not the same. @@Gruuvin1
Will be curious to know how a brisket turns out on this vs an offset. I know Chris did a brisket on the rotisserie, but anxious to hear about a non-rotisserie brisket from a 3rd party. How would you expect the brisket on this to turn out vs traditional offset?
I just did my first longer cook the other day (video Sunday). This was only my third cook, so it was more of an experiment/learning opportunity for me. I'm very confident that I will be able to cook a good brisket now. It held very stable temps throughout the entire cook.
Do wireless thermometers like the meater work with thhis Grill? I'd think it would be a Faraday's cage and not let any signal trough which could be annoying.
They do work in this (and all of my other pits) including my larger smoker made from 1/4" steel. A Faraday cage requires continuous conductivity and the door being painted and sealed where contact is made with the rest of the cooking chamber breaks the conductivity.
Depends. We have a traeger, a propane grill, a flat top for our solo stove and we are looking for a pizza oven. This would probably be cheaper in the end.
The Hasty Bake was near the top of my short list for new cookers along with the El Patron. However, the El Patron won me over with how versatile it is. It arrives at the end of this week after 4 long months of waiting.
Nice grill, but I think I'll stick with my gravity fed grill - about the only thing I can't do is use splits in it, but I can use wood. Also, it has to have electricity for the fan, but I've got my drum smoker and offset smoker/grill for those emergencies. I might have purchased this had I seen it before I saw the gravity grills though, as you can add the fan and other electronics to it still.
Love all your videos. I already have a smoker and grill and flat top.I’ll continue to watch you having fun with the new one but $2000 before add ons is just too much for my hobby.
Terrific vid. Nice grill. I need to get a bigger house to have room for just ONE MORE grill. Just one, then I’m done. No, really - just one more grill…………. Just one…I promise………. LOL
Its a nice product but as soon as I saw the name on the side of it I knew it was something I could never afford. Great video though. Looks like an awesome cooker/smoker.
Looks interesting but I am not seeing grease management or cleaning to be an easy task. Maybe in some future vids. I really like the Spider Huntsman with the same type of build quality but in a 22" form factor and automated.
Great comment. Cleaning this cooker is exactly like cleaning a Santa Maria grill. On this cook, I was using a water pan, so the drippings splashed into the pan. If not using a pan, the drippings would have dropped onto the charcoal grate, which was being used as a defuser. the drippings would have cooked on the defuser, and a wire brush our scraper would clean it off with no problem. If I was truly cooking over direct heat with the charcoal/wood on the fire brick at the bottom of the pit, the drippings would vaporize, seasoning the meat, just like a Santa Maria. As far as cleaning the ash, you open the firebox door and one of those large shop sized dust pans fit inside easily. Just brush the ash into the pan and dump, or use a shop vac. It's not difficult. The Huntsman looks pretty cool and seems like a good price. Not sure it's an apples to apples comparison, however. Thanks, Joe!
My $25 cannister based gas grill from walmart does all of these things just fine, even the smoking(yes ive smoked whole racks of ribs on that little thing, and even offset it to smoke a brisket). The only problem is size... can only do one rack at a time. But I would much rather spend 50-100 for more little grills to have the space for 5 racks then spend the several hundred on a unit like that. I at least believe you will get full use out of it, most never will. It will sit on their back porch for a decade and only get fired up a dozen or so times. The cost per use figure just isnt there for most people.
Not enough real estate, if you want to buy and buy once. Small Santa Maria and a real Gravity Fed all day long. I have way too many cookers myself including two Kamado Joes. And honestly the Kamados are my only regret of buying of a cooker.
Here is my intro video on the El Patron: ruclips.net/video/mEIChWm1skw/видео.html. Nothing but information on the pit and its features.
Happy Father's Day all of you dads out there!
What an amazing cooker. I think you are right. I think it replace everything on my patio. Wow. LSG really knows their stuff.
Cant wait to watch. Ordered mine beginning of March and got build notice a couple weeks ago. Been searching RUclips for El Patron videos weekly and so happy to see a video from you!
I'm looking forward to doing some cooks. I'll be doing a couple reverse-seared ribeyes tonight for dinner. First cooking video will be a low and slow cook though.
Now that's a father's day gift to remember, nice review Greg
Thank you, Lance! Cheers, brother!
I have an El Patron and a 36” LSG pellet grill on order. Thanks for the awesome video, Greg!!!
I'm really excited about this thing. You made a good decision!
You're a mind reader I was just searching for reviews on this over the weekend thanks!
Lone Star is just the best! Great review Greg. I really like the adjustable door opening. Cheers Bud!👍
Looking forward to breaking this thing in. Thanks, Rob!
Hey Greg! Big fan of what you do! You’re my go to for burgers and bbq! Thanks for all the work you’ve put in to give us quality information and damn good looking food! Have a good one sir!
I appreciate that! Thanks for taking the time to stop by!
Wow, knew it existed but u knocked it out of the park with this video- one of your best!!!
Thank you for checking it out!
Heck yeah Greg.. Ive seen that cooker in action and ive got to agree with everything you've said. It can do it all... Nice job buddy. Lone Star does it again. IMHO!
Cheers, Brother-Tommy!
Awesome cooker Greg! LSG are incredible USA built grills, hands down! Happy Father’s Day! Cheers!
Cheers, Jay! Yeah, amazing company!
Sup Greg, the thought and engineering that this took is amazing! Happy father's day, tyvm tc
I'm so glad a brilliant RUclipsr is finally reviewing this very exciting all-in-one BBQ
Thanks! Brilliant may be a bit of a reach, but thanks for the compliment!
Hey Greg, I know you don't do a lot of shorts but can you please do a sexy short reel which showcases all the features of the El Patron so everyone can get excited about it?
I've seen this in action on a few of Chris's videos. Very impressive pit to say the least! Good job on explaining all the details Greg!
LSG wow, that cooker is impressive. They make quality grills/smokers
Greg, that new cooker looks amazing! I can't wait to see some cooks on it.
Great video. I have often thought a vertical design could be the most versatile if done correctly. I have had a design in my head similar to this for years. Being in the middle east without my tools and a shop prevented me from making one.
This one looks like it tiks all the boxes.
I think there needs to be a little more distance between the grill height and fire to do a low and slow smoke. I wonder if you can keep the temps in the low 200 range.
Also, it should have an ash pan. Looks like cleaning will be a pain. Maybe, the door should be wider or on the side.
Other than that, its the best looking one I have seen.
Cant wait to see you run it through it's paces and see what it can do.
This can even act like a Santa Maria grill.
Nice job by Lone Star from a town where I used to live.
THNX for another GR8 review Greg!!! LSG's are a fabulous set up! If I ever get another cooker, they'll get a VERY serious look into! Cheers! ~ Chris
WOW! lone star has made the perfect cooker!
Love Star , can't wait to see it in action . That might be my next investment !!!!
Money well spent!
I have it it's been pretty good. Fire management is the only learning curve.. I guess that's the fun part dialing it all in.
Most interesting cooker,im looking forward to seeing it in action...Thanks for the preview.
Thank you, Michael!
Thanks Greg - Great intro to a great machine - Cheers!
Got mine back in April and I just love it.
What a great grill and I'm looking forward to the videos of you grilling on it 👍👍👍
Thank you! I'm looking forward to cooking on this thing. I'll be dropping a couple cowboy cut ribeyes this evening for Father's Day dinner.
Congrats on another great cooker, this grills solves the problem of which one am I going to use. I have a SS Hasty Bake, I love the reverse Santa Maria style cooking. This cooker would be great for Tri Tip.
What’s up Greg so out of all of your cookers which one do you prefer to cook on the most? Thanks
That's a great question, but a difficult one to answer. I love the Argentine grill, simply because it is so primal and so immersive. I love this cooker because it pretty much does everything... If I got rid of all of my other cookers, I'd still be able to grill like a Santa Maria, go low n slow like my offset, cook Kamado style and rotisserie cook. I'm still getting to know this cooker however, so I'm not ready to sell off my other cookers!
@@BallisticBBQ Thanks Greg I’m looking into getting me an Argentine grill. I have an offset, pellet grill and Weber kettle so I think I’ll be set with an Argentine style. Also if I’m feeling lazy I could always pour a chimney of lump in the Argentine and grill something quick. I noticed you using a sunterra without the brasero. I appreciate your help and till this day I still whip up that cornbread recipe in the Holidays. Thanks brother
@@wolverinegnr That cornbread video is an oldie! I may have to update that one of these days. As you said, you don't always have to load up the brasero.
Best Father's Day present was seeing you got an El Patron 😊. Mine was delivered 3 weeks ago (Ordered Jan 8, 2024). I've got a seasoning and 2 cooks under my belt. Looking forward to upcoming El Patron videos from your channel. My only issue is the adjustable grate does not raise as high as 5" from the cooking grate due to the cable loop and the quick link attachment.
I'm wondering if that could be fixed with a smaller cable collar? Thanks for the info!
@@BallisticBBQ Yeah I looked at smaller quick links and that doesn't seem to solve the issue. Maybe a small chain link, then you loose the ability quickly detach.
Maybe Chris will see this and come up with a solution. Mine tops out at 8.5 inches.
@@BallisticBBQI’ve had my el patron since mid May and upgraded the cable system. I used stainless cable and eliminated the factory cable loop by looping the new cable directly to the quick link attachment. It gained me another 1-1/2” closer to the cooking grates. Not sure if it makes that much of a difference but it can be done.
Pretty impressive. Hope you have a Happy Father's Day. Cheers, Greg! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️
Thank you, Dwayne! We had a really nice day. Hope you did as well.
Happy Fathers Day. Great video for a great product.
Thank you, Paul!
I've been considering one if these. Been using my lone star santa maria for a year now and love it
This thing is amazing. It literally does everything I need to do while cooking on my patio.
If I had the $$$ and didn't already have a Hasty Bake Legacy, THIS would be the one to get!!! Hoping you can do a cook on this with wood splits - maybe some ribs or chicken?
100%! I will be running this through the BBQ gauntlet!
You'll have to do a pizza or two on this cooker for all of us pizza lovers.
Kinda like the chud box! I love this design
I’m excited to see some cooks on this.
I have a BGE but like you said, smoking with wood is just night right and there are some big disadvantages to them compared to your more TX style grills.
I have an idea for a split trolley direct heat smoker meets Santa Maria meats offset pizza oven. But I haven’t welded in years!
Looking forward to seeing it in action!
Me too!
Smart move dropping this video on Father's Day. This cooker looks amazing! My Kamado might find itself replaced soon!
Timing was perfect. I try to drop my videos on Sundays and this just happened to arrive a few days before shooting. Take care!
thats a Swiss amongst the multi purpose, what a machine!
Exactly what I said talking to my wife about this!
@@BallisticBBQ ohlol
That’s is a nice looking grill!
How closely can it hold temps in the 225/250 F range, for slow cooks? My Weber Summit will hold at that temp for 16 hrs no probelmo.
That's my worry. To cook a bridge.
DONE!!!!! I have been following you since you introduced me to Korzp's SLAV....This is my next purchase I was looking at a Yoder Comp.....El Patron is in my near future Thank you!
Whoa! Impressive mass in that cooker!
It's a beast!
You’re the best!
Appreciate your stopping by!
What an awesome beast!
Can you put coals on the difusor and use it as a gaucho/argentinian asador?
Well done!
It should come with wedding vows because You’ll have it till you’re last bad day .
True words!
My last bad day would be the day I told my wife that I bought yet another expensive smoker/grill...
Will you review how it performs on the different applications?
Jack of all trades is a master of none. It's a universal rule of design: compared to a design that does a single thing and does it well, a multifunctional system must have design compromises to achieve acceptable results for all requirements. Example: It's hard to beat a Weber kettle for grilling and smoking, and it's so simple!
That’s true but some folks don’t need to be the best. They want to experiment with various cooking styles and don’t have the money or the space to buy a smoker, grill, pizza oven, etc. I wouldn’t buy this thing but I can see why some folks would.
I have an uni pizza oven, and have used it many times, and what I've learned is that it performs terribly compared to a large brick oven. But your average home oven can make a pretty good pizza but it's MUCH more practical. A Weber kettle grill is $90. I'm not sure what you mean about "some people don't have the money". This El Patron is $2,000. So you can buy a grill, smoker, and a pizza oven for less than this thing!
@@Gruuvin1 ok. Whatever.
@@1nteract1ve right?!
I'm not buying one either! LoL!
It's OK to just say you're broke. If you had the money, you would. It's OK. I have used a weber and I have upgraded to bet grill systems, they're not the same. @@Gruuvin1
Looks amazing!
That thing is awesome!
I wonder if this can be ordered on a bigger size
Difference between this and Hasty bake?
Looks like a Hasty-Bake on steroids. Love this design.
Bucket list!
I’d love to own that thing, but my Weber 26” does the job for 1/4th the price
I love this cooker
Wow ... great tip, thanks! ❤😃🤩
Price and where to buy
Pretty Nice!
Seems like a versatile grill. Did you purchase this with your own money?
Some of the core features of the Easy Bake. But interesting extra features make this a great all purpose unit.
Exactly. Easy Bake started this, but LSG took it to another level. Should be interested to watch the hotbox war that may be brewing.
@@BallisticBBQIf I hadn’t just purchased a very nice pellet grill to go with my WSM. If they ever need a beta guy……😏🙏
Will be curious to know how a brisket turns out on this vs an offset. I know Chris did a brisket on the rotisserie, but anxious to hear about a non-rotisserie brisket from a 3rd party. How would you expect the brisket on this to turn out vs traditional offset?
I just did my first longer cook the other day (video Sunday). This was only my third cook, so it was more of an experiment/learning opportunity for me. I'm very confident that I will be able to cook a good brisket now. It held very stable temps throughout the entire cook.
So how do you clean it since all your dripping are dropping on the fire brick ?
That is one beefy hasty bake + pizza door is sweet!
SOLD! I want one. 🙂
Awesome!
Is this shipped unassembled in several boxes or do you need a forklift to unload it?
They ship on a pallet. Litigate delivered
Happy Father's Day to you Greg from Tennessee...Hi to K and G for me
Yo! Big hug to your K. Talk to you soon.
looks Great ..🙂👍🥂
Thank you 😋
Do wireless thermometers like the meater work with thhis Grill?
I'd think it would be a Faraday's cage and not let any signal trough which could be annoying.
They do work in this (and all of my other pits) including my larger smoker made from 1/4" steel. A Faraday cage requires continuous conductivity and the door being painted and sealed where contact is made with the rest of the cooking chamber breaks the conductivity.
Let's see some cooks on this one
Out of price range for the majority of home bbq cooks.
Depends. We have a traeger, a propane grill, a flat top for our solo stove and we are looking for a pizza oven. This would probably be cheaper in the end.
Still SUPER cheap for what you get, I'm in love with this grill.
Don’t forget the old adage, “… you get what you pay for…”…. This is a very versatile cooker and top quality build….
Somebody was thinking!
Looks like a Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Hasty- Bake has been doing that for decades. They are the original all in one grill,smoke,bake units.
The Hasty Bake was near the top of my short list for new cookers along with the El Patron. However, the El Patron won me over with how versatile it is. It arrives at the end of this week after 4 long months of waiting.
You're correct, they are the original.
time to do some cooks on it and can you tell them to make a 48inch hahah
Nice grill, but I think I'll stick with my gravity fed grill - about the only thing I can't do is use splits in it, but I can use wood. Also, it has to have electricity for the fan, but I've got my drum smoker and offset smoker/grill for those emergencies. I might have purchased this had I seen it before I saw the gravity grills though, as you can add the fan and other electronics to it still.
Love all your videos. I already have a smoker and grill and flat top.I’ll continue to watch you having fun with the new one but $2000 before add ons is just too much for my hobby.
I get it, Jim. Cheers, brother!
This build is fairly priced if you look at similar well built ones online.
I like the concept, but it seems like the cleanup of the firebrick after time from grease dripping on them would be a chore.
Wow!
Very nice.
👋🏻😍🍻🤩👍🏻🇮🇹 Interesting... Happy father's Day, Greg‼️
Thank you! Cheers!
There’s so many new videos you can do with this
My thoughts exactly!
I bought a recteq 700 smoker love it ... works great .... but ... i wish i had waited a month and bought the LSG pellet smoker ...
Hindsight is 20/20, but you got a good pellet cooker. You may want to upgrade eventually one of these days.
Terrific vid. Nice grill. I need to get a bigger house to have room for just ONE MORE grill. Just one, then I’m done. No, really - just one more grill…………. Just one…I promise………. LOL
I've had conversations like that! LOL!
@@BallisticBBQ substitute SURFBOARDS or MOTORCYCLES or KNIVES and I have had that conversation a million times…..
Its a nice product but as soon as I saw the name on the side of it I knew it was something I could never afford. Great video though. Looks like an awesome cooker/smoker.
Looks interesting but I am not seeing grease management or cleaning to be an easy task. Maybe in some future vids. I really like the Spider Huntsman with the same type of build quality but in a 22" form factor and automated.
Great comment. Cleaning this cooker is exactly like cleaning a Santa Maria grill. On this cook, I was using a water pan, so the drippings splashed into the pan. If not using a pan, the drippings would have dropped onto the charcoal grate, which was being used as a defuser. the drippings would have cooked on the defuser, and a wire brush our scraper would clean it off with no problem. If I was truly cooking over direct heat with the charcoal/wood on the fire brick at the bottom of the pit, the drippings would vaporize, seasoning the meat, just like a Santa Maria. As far as cleaning the ash, you open the firebox door and one of those large shop sized dust pans fit inside easily. Just brush the ash into the pan and dump, or use a shop vac. It's not difficult. The Huntsman looks pretty cool and seems like a good price. Not sure it's an apples to apples comparison, however. Thanks, Joe!
How about a Prime rib on the Rotisserie??
Big eye roll to the pizza option. A dedicated pizza oven is way better, cheap and compact.
My $25 cannister based gas grill from walmart does all of these things just fine, even the smoking(yes ive smoked whole racks of ribs on that little thing, and even offset it to smoke a brisket). The only problem is size... can only do one rack at a time. But I would much rather spend 50-100 for more little grills to have the space for 5 racks then spend the several hundred on a unit like that.
I at least believe you will get full use out of it, most never will. It will sit on their back porch for a decade and only get fired up a dozen or so times. The cost per use figure just isnt there for most people.
I would like to see the seasoning process in a video. Thanks.
I linked Chris' seasoning process video on this one towards the end. ruclips.net/video/ahzhIWb6S4o/видео.html
So how much was it?
still waiting for everyone to make a high end pellet smoker that you can easily add wood chunks to while also buring the pellets. That's my unicorn
Check out mad scientist bbq. He has one
@@whodat4ever80do you know what it’s called?
@@jstones9872 fast eddy’s by cookshack. It’s expensive af tho
@ fast eddy’s by cookshack. It’s expensive af tho
@@jstones9872 fast eddys by cookshack
Pricey @ $1,995.00 + tax & shipping and any accessories.Looking forward to future cooking videos with that beast.
Add on add on add on
Why didn't they put a flat top griddle in it? Or as an add on...
Looks like it's an add on for $95
Not enough real estate, if you want to buy and buy once. Small Santa Maria and a real Gravity Fed all day long. I have way too many cookers myself including two Kamado Joes. And honestly the Kamados are my only regret of buying of a cooker.
This has the exact width in grill space as my Santa Maria, and the depth is about 4" deeper.
I've been thinking about getting rid of mine. Just high heat grilling is all I do with it